Archive for November, 2006
1st Dec is here!
Well the first of December has crept over the door! How quickly that came around eh? My Secret Santa delivered to me yesterday a box of goodies, one for every day until Christmas Day, what a great idea! I just open the first as I could not resist when I saw it was 12.30 LOL! [...]
Posting Frenzy!
Christmas ATC’s
It is a mad dash right now to get a load of finished swaps, ATC’s, CJ’s and an Advent Swap in the post. I think I have everything under control but those are famous last words eh?
I was having a real old panic today (still feeling a bit grotty as well) about childcare for [...]Retreat Classes
This Box Canvas Book was a class by Julie Doyle at the retreat last weekend. It was something a bit different and I was glad today when I figured out the last few tweaks and got it finished.
I used this to home photographs from April this year when, along with Grandparents, our family had a [...]Home & Happy
Well I am home just a few short hours from my adventures with Roz this weekend and what a great time we had.
Friday we headed south in thee most horrid of rain, leaving behind the first sunshine we had seen at home in age haha..How typical!
Ms Sat Nav (Oh how I got used to her [...]Ready for the Off..
Well I am all packed and ready to go. Heading off to Warrington for the Christmas Day Retreat courtesy of Sarah’s Cards. I am picking up Roz along the way and its not kids, lots of chatting, scream/tantrum free meal times and loads of scrapping & creating for me YEAH YEAH YEAH!
Worked hard yesterday getting [...]Madness!
Madness is staying up until 2AM working on a project when you know the next day you have a lot to sort out for your up and coming trip.
Madness is sleeping in and feeling grotty the whole of the day.
Madness is not pushing yourself to get at least some of the jobs done in time [...]Trouble at Mill….
Walked in on Mum yesterday and caught her puffin, no shock, knew she couldn’t do it I said very little, there is not much left to say is there? Made mention that she may well have a few less visitors next time she ends up in hospital. I knew my brothers would be fizzin [...]
Getting there…..
Every day this week I have worked hard in what time I have had to get through my ‘must do’ list. November was always going to be a toughie as I had taken on so much and I knew I wanted to make my cards and other Christmas gifts and decorations. I am winning the [...]
Just when you think…………
Just when you think things are running smoothly within your family along pops the next problem to blow the wind out of your sails. If I was being honest things had been too quiet with my eldest, James, for the last few weeks. I should have known, it was just a matter of time.So Andrew [...]
ZZZzzzzz
I so need to sleep! Last night it was 2AM before my head hit the pillow and then I was kept awake by the snorer from hell Grrrrrr! David Guest has competition (Miss two nights now of IACGMOOH)
Advent DollToday has been non stop. Hair appointment at 10AM and did not get out of [...]Remember
I deliberately never mentioned the subject of Remembrance over the weekend as it was my topic for Rainbows and Brownies tonight.
I was so tempted yesterday when I read a comment on Sally’s blog that was related. I agreed with her 100% and you can read the comments I am referring too in this journal entry.
Tonight [...]Finding the Christmas Spirit.
Two Sing Fa la la la laSince Friday I feel I have been caught in the spin cycle and I would like to get out the machine now please hahah! Head is dizzy but what else is new eh? I have had a lot to do over the weekend with a busy weeks plans ahead [...]
Not so bad after all….
Well today was not so bad after all. Ok it did not start well but that was just a muck up. I arrived at My Mums around 11AM to find that I could not open the door with the key she gave me. She did say it was a bit sticky but 40 minutes later [...]
Improved
Mum is much improved over these last few days. So much so she is off the oxygen, on her feet and making plans for home. All sounds great eh? But it is not. I would bet real money that after all this worry, running back and forth and making plans for her care that she [...]
